The following individuals are exempt for the 2022 Amateur Public Links Championship.
Although exempt according to the conditions and regulations of the event, these players are only eligible to compete in Championship Proper if they submit the stipulated entry form and fee prior to the entry close date.
Category #1
Amateur Public Links Champions of the last five (5) years, if eligible
2021 – James Imai
2020 – Bill Drohen
2019 – Ryan Riley
2018 – Owen Quinn
2017 – Benjamin Spitz
Category #2
Twenty (20) lowest scorers and ties in the 2021 Amateur Public Links Championship, if eligible
James Imai
Arthur Zelmati
Bill Drohen
Daniel Falcucci
Christopher Piumelli
Bryan Adkison
Cam Moniz
Brian Foley
Randy Parker
Phil Miceli
John Keenan
James Levere
David Falcucci
Dean Godek
David LaPlante
Mark Waskiewicz
Sam Hood
Joe Walker
Brian Secia
Zachary Kovat
Tim West
Category #3
Amateur Champions the last five (5) years, if eligible
2021 – Michael Thorbjornsen
2020 – Matthew Organisak
2019 – Steven DiLisio
2018 – Patrick Frodigh
2017 – Matt Parziale
Category #4
2021 Junior, Senior, Super Senior and Mid-Amateur Champions, if eligible
Colin Spencer
Keith Smith
Don Reycroft
Matt Parziale
Category #5
Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in the 2021 Richard D. Haskell Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Matt Parziale
Chris Francoeur
Ben Spitz
Michael Thorbjornsen
Nick Maccario
Xavier Marcoux
Owen Quinn
Weston Jones
Andrew DiRamio
Kyle Tibbetts
Brandon Parker
Doug Clapp
Kevin Gately
Dillon Brown
Ryan Riley
Category #6
Top four (4) finishers and ties in the 2021 George M. Cohen Senior Player of the Year standings, if eligible
Keith Smith
John McNeill
Frank Vana
John Hadges
Category #7
2021 Player of the Year, Junior Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year, if eligible
Matt Parziale
Weston Jones
Keith Smith
Category #8
2021 Amateur Round of 32, if eligible
Ben Spitz
Joe Harney
Matt Parziale
Jonathan Hill
Christopher Bornhorst
Owen Quinn
Ricky Stimets
Anthony Vecchiarelli
Michael Thorbjornsen
Dan Howard
Patrick Frodigh
Michael Amari
Kyle Tibbetts
Chris Francoeur
Christian Emmerich
Weston Jones
Colin Spencer
Henry Hall
Kevin Gately
Frank Vana
Dan Head
Daniel Brooks
George Zolotas
Eric Lifson
Alex Snickenberger
Andrew DiRamio
Andy Luther
A.J. Oleksak
Max Hutter
Ryan Downes
Sean Fitzpatrick
Ryan Riley
Category #9
2021 NEGA Amateur and Senior Amateur Champions, if eligible
Cody Paladino (CT)
John McNeill